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The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism is associated with increased body mass index and insulin resistance measures in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
Bipolar disorders - 1 Aug 2015
Bonaccorso Stefania, Sodhi Monsheel, Li Jiang, Bobo William V, Chen Yuejin, Tumuklu Mevhibe, Theleritis Christos, Jayathilake Karuna, Meltzer Herbert Y
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OBJECTIVES: We tested the hypothesis that a common functional variant in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), Val66Met, which has been shown to be associated with increased body mass index (BMI) in schizophrenia (SCZ) and schizoaffective disorder (SAD), is also associated with antipsychotic-...
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